Alex Antra

Writer with a love of nearly anything to do with Space 🚀. Astronomy, Art, Books, TV, Movies, Video Games . All views expressed here are my own.

📍 Wellington, NZ

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The Zelda Game You Could Only Play via Satellite in 1995

Streaming a video game two decades before it went mainstream

Opinion

Sony's Success Does Not Guarantee Their Future

How does Sony's singular focus and current success set them up for the future?

Opinion

Crunching To Write About Crunch

The grim reality of video game journalism

Game Development

Why You Should Learn to Code

Why low-code/no-code game development solutions are a waste of your time

Opinion

What Games Would We Send the Aliens?

What would you choose?

Game Development

Integrate Steamworks Into Your Godot Project with GodotSteam

CoaguCo Industries has made the path much easier for other developers

Opinion

Remembering My Favourite Battlefield Game Mode

Battlefield 2142 depicted "The Cold War of the 22nd Century"

Opinion

Netflix Making a Live-Service AAA Shooter is a Worrying Move

Can Netflix avoid the mistakes of others?

Opinion

How Game Jams Quickly Level Up Your Game Dev

Three weeks of game jams taught me more about game development than a year of tutorials

Opinion

Why Sony Probably Won't Buy Square Enix

Despite the speculation, Square Enix is likely to remain in the friend zone

Feature

PodWatch #5 🎙️- The Podcasts Dealing With Non-Gaming Issues

The podcasts that aren't afraid to talk about the issues the industry would rather they didn't

Feature

PodWatch #4 🎙️- Podcasts That Are No Longer with Us

Featuring Idle Thumbs, The Patch, and Giant Beastcast

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PodWatch #3 🎙️- Podcasts for Time-Poor Parent Gamers

As gaming fans mature along with their hobby, they search for 'casts that reflect their family-oriented realities

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PodWatch #2 🎙️- The Amazing Black Sheep That Is the IGN UK Podcast

The British truly have their own sense of humor, showcased by the antics of the IGN UK Podcast

Feature

PodWatch #1 🎙️- Podcasts That Give You a Peek Behind the Curtain

Podcasts are among the most consumed media in the world, with gaming-related 'casts proving to be some of the most popular

Feature

What Does it Mean for a Game to be Successful?

Dissecting a topic many of us get wrong

Feature

How Deus Ex Could Learn From Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 solves some of the problems introduced in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Opinion

Why CD Projekt Red's Switch to Unreal Engine Is a Big Deal

Changing of the guard

Opinion

The Steam Deck Represents the Next Age in Linux Gaming

Could this be the boost that Linux gaming needs?